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| Ship name=''Dorsetshire'' |
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| Ship namesake=[[Dorset]] |
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| Ship owner=Robert Williams |
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| Ship tons burthen=1201,<ref name=BL>[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/IAMS_VU2:IAMS045-001114848 British Library: ''Dorsetshire''.]</ref> 1201{{small|{{frac|6|94}}}}, |
| Ship tons burthen=1201,<ref name=BL>[http://searcharchives.bl.uk/IAMS_VU2:IAMS045-001114848 British Library: ''Dorsetshire''.]</ref> 1201{{small|{{frac|6|94}}}},{{sfnp|Hackman|2001|p=90}} or 1260,{{sfnp|Hardy|1835|pp=3 &18}} or 1268<ref name=LoM>{{Cite web |url=http://www.1812privateers.org/Great%20Britain/marque1793-1815.pdf |title=Letter of Marque, p.59 - accessed 25 July 2017. |access-date=14 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020052005/http://www.1812privateers.org/Great%20Britain/marque1793-1815.pdf |archive-date=20 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ([[Builder's Old Measurement|bm]]) |
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==Career== |
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===EIC voyage #1 (1800–1801)=== |
===EIC voyage #1 (1800–1801)=== |
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Captain John Ramsden acquired a [[letter of marque]] on 24 March 1800.<ref name=LoM/> He sailed from Torbay on 27 May 1800, bound for China. |
Captain John Ramsden acquired a [[letter of marque]] on 24 March 1800.<ref name=LoM/> He sailed from Torbay on 27 May 1800, bound for China. |
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''Dorsetshire'' was part of a convoy that also included {{ship||Exeter|1792 EIC ship|2}}, {{ship||Bombay Castle|1792 EIC ship|2}}, {{ship||Coutts|1797 EIC ship|2}}, and {{ship||Neptune|1796 EIC ship|2}}, the Botany Bay ships {{ship||Royal Admiral|1777 ship|2}} and {{ship||Anne|1799 ship|2}}, and the whaler {{ship||Seringapatam|1799 ship|2}}.<ref |
''Dorsetshire'' was part of a convoy that also included {{ship||Exeter|1792 EIC ship|2}}, {{ship||Bombay Castle|1792 EIC ship|2}}, {{ship||Coutts|1797 EIC ship|2}}, and {{ship||Neptune|1796 EIC ship|2}}, the Botany Bay ships {{ship||Royal Admiral|1777 ship|2}} and {{ship||Anne|1799 ship|2}}, and the whaler {{ship||Seringapatam|1799 ship|2}}.<ref>[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.c2735020?urlappend=%3Bseq=17 ''Lloyd's List'', №4117.]</ref> Their escort was the small [[ship of the line]] {{HMS|Belliqueux|1780|6}}. |
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| ⚫ | ''Dorsetshire'' reached Rio de Janeiro on 12 August and arrived at [[Whampoa anchorage]] on 21 February 1801. |
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On the morning of 4 August they encountered French squadron consisting of the frigates ''Concorde'', [[French frigate Médée (1778)|''Médée'']], and [[French frigate Franchise (1798)|''Franchise'']]. The French commander was concerned that he had encountered a fleet of powerful warships so he turned to escape. The British commander, Captain Rowley Bulteel, immediately ordered a pursuit. To preserve the impression of warships he also ordered four of his most powerful East Indiamen to join the chase. First ''Belliqueux'' captured ''Concorde''. ''Exeter'' and ''Bombay Castle'' set out after ''Médée'' and succeeded in coming up with her after dark and tricking her into surrendering to what ''Médée'' thought was a ship of the line. |
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| ⚫ | Homeward bound, she crossed the [[Pearl River (China)|Second Bar]] on 7 May Second Bar. She reached [[Saint Helena|St Helena]] on 21 September and arrived at Long Reach on 7 December. |
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| ⚫ | ''Dorsetshire'' reached Rio de Janeiro on 12 August and arrived at [[Whampoa anchorage]] on 21 February 1801.<ref name=BL/> |
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| ⚫ | Captain Robert Hunter Brown acquired a letter of marque on 3 September 1803.<ref name=LoM/> He sailed from [[The Downs (ship anchorage)|The Downs]] on 27 April 1803, bound for China. ''Dorsetshire'' arrived at Whampoa on 3 September. She was at the Second Bar on 25 November, but did not leave China until 6 February 1804. |
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| ⚫ | Homeward bound, she crossed the [[Pearl River (China)|Second Bar]] on 7 May Second Bar. She reached [[Saint Helena|St Helena]] on 21 September and arrived at Long Reach on 7 December.<ref name=BL/> |
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| ⚫ | She was part of a convoy of returning East Indiamen and other vessels, all under the command of Captain [[Nathaniel Dance]]. The Royal Navy was unable to provide an escort and the captains of the EIC's China Fleet debated about setting out for home. Still, the China Fleet was at the Second Bar on 31 January 1804 and left China on 6 February. |
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| ⚫ | Captain Robert Hunter Brown acquired a letter of marque on 3 September 1803.<ref name=LoM/> He sailed from [[The Downs (ship anchorage)|The Downs]] on 27 April 1803, bound for China. ''Dorsetshire'' arrived at Whampoa on 3 September. She was at the Second Bar on 25 November, but did not leave China until 6 February 1804.<ref name=BL/> |
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[[File:Battle of Pulau Aur, 1804 RCIN 735111.b.jpg|thumb|''Dorsetshire'' can be seen in this printed key for ''a view of the Battle'', showing the ''China Fleet'' a painting by [[Sartorius family|Francis Sartorius, the younger]] after a drawing by an officer on board the ''Henry Addington'']] |
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| ⚫ | She was part of a convoy of returning East Indiamen and other vessels, all under the command of Captain [[Nathaniel Dance]]. The Royal Navy was unable to provide an escort and the captains of the EIC's China Fleet debated about setting out for home. Still, the China Fleet was at the Second Bar on 31 January 1804 and left China on 6 February.<ref name=BL/> |
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As they were passing through the [[Straits of Malacca]] on 14 February, they encountered a French squadron under Rear-Admiral the Comte [[Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand Linois|de Linois]]. |
As they were passing through the [[Straits of Malacca]] on 14 February, they encountered a French squadron under Rear-Admiral the Comte [[Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand Linois|de Linois]]. |
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On 18 February the Indiamen were at Malacca. On 28 February, the British ships of the line {{HMS|Sceptre|1802|6}} and {{HMS|Albion|1802|2}} joined the Fleet in the Strait and conducted them safely to St Helena.<ref>[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015005721504?urlappend=%3Bseq=337 |
On 18 February the Indiamen were at Malacca. On 28 February, the British ships of the line {{HMS|Sceptre|1802|6}} and {{HMS|Albion|1802|2}} joined the Fleet in the Strait and conducted them safely to St Helena.<ref>''[[Lloyd's List]]'', [https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015005721504?urlappend=%3Bseq=337 n°4478.]</ref> |
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''Dorsetshire'' was at Penang on 1 March, reached St Helena on 9 June, and arrived at Long Reach on 14 August. |
''Dorsetshire'' was at Penang on 1 March, reached St Helena on 9 June, and arrived at Long Reach on 14 August.<ref name=BL/> |
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===EIC voyage #3 (1805–1806)=== |
===EIC voyage #3 (1805–1806)=== |
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Captain Brown sailed from Portsmouth on 25 April 1805, bound for [[Chennai|Madras]], Bengal, and China. |
Captain Brown sailed from Portsmouth on 25 April 1805, bound for [[Chennai|Madras]], Bengal, and China.<ref name=BL/> |
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On 7 August 1805, {{HMS|Blenheim|1761|6}}, Captain [[Austin Bissell]] and Rear-Admiral [[Sir Thomas Troubridge, 1st Baronet|Thomas Troubridge]], was escorting a fleet of [[East Indiamen]] consisting of {{ship||Castle Eden|1800 EIC ship|2}}, {{ship||Cumberland|1802 EIC ship|2}}, {{ship||Devonshire|1804 EIC ship|2}}, ''Dorsetshire'', {{ship||Exeter|1792 EIC ship|2}}, {{ship||Hope|1797 EIC ship|2}}, and {{ship||Preston|1798 EIC ship|2}}. They were at {{coord|19|3|S|17|15|E}} when they encountered the French ship of the line [[French ship Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1795)|''Marengo'']] and frigate [[HMS Belle Poule (1806)|''Belle Poule'']]. There was a brief exchange of fire before both sides sailed on. Troubridge reprimanded the captains of ''Cumberland'' and ''Preston'' for having acted aggressively. |
On 7 August 1805, {{HMS|Blenheim|1761|6}}, Captain [[Austin Bissell]] and Rear-Admiral [[Sir Thomas Troubridge, 1st Baronet|Thomas Troubridge]], was escorting a fleet of [[East Indiamen]] consisting of {{ship||Castle Eden|1800 EIC ship|2}}, {{ship||Cumberland|1802 EIC ship|2}}, {{ship||Devonshire|1804 EIC ship|2}}, ''Dorsetshire'', {{ship||Exeter|1792 EIC ship|2}}, {{ship||Hope|1797 EIC ship|2}}, and {{ship||Preston|1798 EIC ship|2}}. They were at {{coord|19|3|S|17|15|E}} when they encountered the French ship of the line [[French ship Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1795)|''Marengo'']] and frigate [[HMS Belle Poule (1806)|''Belle Poule'']]. There was a brief exchange of fire before both sides sailed on. Troubridge reprimanded the captains of ''Cumberland'' and ''Preston'' for having acted aggressively.{{sfnp|Biden|1830|pp=225 & 229}}<ref>[http://www.heicshipslogs.co.uk/logs/h026.htm THE HONOURABLE EAST INDIA COMPANY SERVICE - accessed 13 July 2018.]</ref> |
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''Dorsetshire'' reached Madras on 23 August and Saugor on 16 September. She sailed on, reaching Penang on 13 November and Malacca on 2 December, and arriving at Whampoa on 1 February 1806. Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 17 March, reached St Helena on 12 August, and arrived at Long Reach on 3 November. |
''Dorsetshire'' reached Madras on 23 August and Saugor on 16 September. She sailed on, reaching Penang on 13 November and Malacca on 2 December, and arriving at Whampoa on 1 February 1806. Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 17 March, reached St Helena on 12 August, and arrived at Long Reach on 3 November.<ref name=BL/> |
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===EIC voyage #4 (1808–1809)=== |
===EIC voyage #4 (1808–1809)=== |
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Captain Brown sailed from Portsmouth on 5 March 1808, bound for Madras and China. ''Dorsetshire'' was at the [[Cape of Good Hope]] on 31 May, reached Madras on 5 August, and arrived at Whampoa on 4 October. Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 3 February 1809, was at Penang on 31 March, reached St Helena on 10 July, and arrived at Long Reach on 14 September. |
Captain Brown sailed from Portsmouth on 5 March 1808, bound for Madras and China. ''Dorsetshire'' was at the [[Cape of Good Hope]] on 31 May, reached Madras on 5 August, and arrived at Whampoa on 4 October. Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 3 February 1809, was at Penang on 31 March, reached St Helena on 10 July, and arrived at Long Reach on 14 September.<ref name=BL/> |
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===EIC voyage #5 (1811–1812)=== |
===EIC voyage #5 (1811–1812)=== |
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Captain Brown sailed from Torbay on 12 May 1811, bound for [[Mumbai|Bombay]] and China. ''Dorsetshire'' reached Bombay on 5 September and [ |
Captain Brown sailed from Torbay on 12 May 1811, bound for [[Mumbai|Bombay]] and China. ''Dorsetshire'' reached Bombay on 5 September and [[Batavia (Dutch East Indies)|Batavia]] on 22 December; she arrived at Whampoa on 8 March 1812. Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 29 March and reached St Helena on 23 July.<ref name=BL/> In September {{ship||Lord Eldon|1802 EIC ship|2}}, ''Dorsetshire'', {{ship||Scaleby Castle|1798 EIC ship|2}}, {{ship||Batavia|1802 ship|2}}, and {{ship||Cornwall|1810 ship|2}} were at {{coord|14|8|N|28|11|W}} on their way from St Helena to England and under escort by [[French frigate Loire (1796)|HMS ''Loire'']].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044105232920?urlappend=%3Bseq=401|title=The Marine List |work=Lloyd's List |issue=4713 |date=23 October 1812 |hdl=2027/hvd.32044105232920?urlappend=%3Bseq=401 |accessdate=3 March 2021}}</ref> She arrived at Long Reach on 25 October.<ref name=BL/> |
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===EIC voyage #6 (1814–1815)=== |
===EIC voyage #6 (1814–1815)=== |
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Captain Nathaniel Turner sailed from Portsmouth on 9 April 1814, bound for China. ''Dorsetshire'' arrived at Whampoa on 9 September. Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 27 December, reached St Helena on 17 April 1815, and arrived at Long Reach on 2 July. |
Captain Nathaniel Turner sailed from Portsmouth on 9 April 1814, bound for China. ''Dorsetshire'' arrived at Whampoa on 9 September. Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 27 December, reached St Helena on 17 April 1815, and arrived at Long Reach on 2 July.<ref name=BL/> |
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===EIC voyage #7 (1817–1818)=== |
===EIC voyage #7 (1817–1818)=== |
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Capt Nathaniel Turner sailed from Portsmouth on 20 April 1817, bound for China. ''Dorsetshire'' arrived at Whampoa on 9 September. Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 26 October, reached St Helena on 20 February 1818, and arrived at Long Reach on 27 April. |
Capt Nathaniel Turner sailed from Portsmouth on 20 April 1817, bound for China. ''Dorsetshire'' arrived at Whampoa on 9 September. Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 26 October, reached St Helena on 20 February 1818, and arrived at Long Reach on 27 April.<ref name=BL/> |
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===EIC voyage #8 (1820–1821)=== |
===EIC voyage #8 (1820–1821)=== |
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Captain Samuel Lyde sailed from The Downs on 15 March 1820, bound for St Helena and China. ''Dorsetshire'' 18 May |
Captain Samuel Lyde sailed from The Downs on 15 March 1820, bound for St Helena and China. ''Dorsetshire'' reached St Helena on 18 May and arrived at Whampoa on9October. Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 2 February 1821, reached St Helena on 13 May, and arrived at Long Reach on 25 July.<ref name=BL/> By one report ''Dorsetshire'' was sold as a storeship in 1821,{{sfnp|Hackman|2001|p=90}} but on 16 January 1822 the EIC engaged her for one more voyage as a "dismantled Regular Ship" at a rate of [[£sd|£]]14 10[[shilling|s]] per ton (bm).{{sfnp|Hardy|1835|p=89}} |
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===EIC voyage #9 (1822–1823)=== |
===EIC voyage #9 (1822–1823)=== |
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Captain Lyde sailed from The Downs on 12 June 1822, bound for Bengal. ''Dorsetshire'' arrived at the New Anchorage (on the [[Hooghly River]]), on 15 October. She left Bengal on 11 January 1823, reached St Helena on 7 March, and arrived at Gravesend on 3 May. |
Captain Lyde sailed from The Downs on 12 June 1822, bound for Bengal. ''Dorsetshire'' arrived at the New Anchorage (on the [[Hooghly River]]), on 15 October. She left Bengal on 11 January 1823, reached St Helena on 7 March, and arrived at Gravesend on 3 May.<ref name=BL/> |
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==Fate== |
==Fate== |
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In June 1827 ''Dorsetshire'' |
In June 1827 ''Dorsetshire''{{'}}s register was cancelled as she had been broken up.{{sfnp|Hackman|2001|p=90}} |
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*Biden, Christopher ( 1830) ''Naval Discipline: Subordination Contrasted with Insubordination: Or, A View of the Necessity for Passing a Law Establishing an Efficient Naval Discipline on Board Ships in the Merchant-service ...''. (J.M. Richardson). |
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* {{cite book |last=Biden |first=Christopher |year=1830 |title=Naval Discipline : Subordination Contrasted with Insubordination: Or, A View of the Necessity for Passing a Law Establishing an Efficient Naval Discipline on Board Ships in the Merchant-service ... |publisher=J.M. Richardson}} |
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* {{cite book |last=Hackman |first=Rowan |year=2001 |title=Ships of the East India Company |location=Gravesend, Kent |publisher=World Ship Society |isbn=0-905617-96-7}} |
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*Hardy, Horatio Charles (1835) ''Supplement to a Register of Ships Employed in the Service of the ... East India Company from 1760 to the Conclusion of the Commercial Charter, Etc. '' |
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| History | |
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| Name | Dorsetshire |
| Namesake | Dorset |
| Owner | Robert Williams |
| Builder | Barnard, Deptford[1] |
| Launched | 1 March 1800[1] |
| Fate | Broken up c.1827 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | East Indiaman |
| Tons burthen | 1201,[2] 12016⁄94,[1] or 1260,[3] or 1268[4] (bm) |
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| Beam | 41 ft0+3⁄4 in (12.5 m)[2] |
| Depth of hold | 17 ft 0 in (5.2 m)[2] |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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| Notes | Three decks |
Dorsetshire was launched in 1800 as an East Indiaman. She made nine voyages for the British East India Company (EIC). In each of her first, second, and third voyages she was involved in a notable action. The remainder of her voyages appear to have proceeded without incident. She ceased sailing for the EIC in 1823 and was broken up c.1827.
Captain John Ramsden acquired a letter of marque on 24 March 1800.[4] He sailed from Torbay on 27 May 1800, bound for China.
Dorsetshire was part of a convoy that also included Exeter, Bombay Castle, Coutts, and Neptune, the Botany Bay ships Royal Admiral and Anne, and the whaler Seringapatam.[5] Their escort was the small ship of the line HMS Belliqueux.
On the morning of 4 August they encountered French squadron consisting of the frigates Concorde, Médée, and Franchise. The French commander was concerned that he had encountered a fleet of powerful warships so he turned to escape. The British commander, Captain Rowley Bulteel, immediately ordered a pursuit. To preserve the impression of warships he also ordered four of his most powerful East Indiamen to join the chase. First Belliqueux captured Concorde. Exeter and Bombay Castle set out after Médée and succeeded in coming up with her after dark and tricking her into surrendering to what Médée thought was a ship of the line.
Dorsetshire reached Rio de Janeiro on 12 August and arrived at Whampoa anchorage on 21 February 1801.[2]
Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 7 May Second Bar. She reached St Helena on 21 September and arrived at Long Reach on 7 December.[2]
Captain Robert Hunter Brown acquired a letter of marque on 3 September 1803.[4] He sailed from The Downs on 27 April 1803, bound for China. Dorsetshire arrived at Whampoa on 3 September. She was at the Second Bar on 25 November, but did not leave China until 6 February 1804.[2]
She was part of a convoy of returning East Indiamen and other vessels, all under the command of Captain Nathaniel Dance. The Royal Navy was unable to provide an escort and the captains of the EIC's China Fleet debated about setting out for home. Still, the China Fleet was at the Second Bar on 31 January 1804 and left China on 6 February.[2]
As they were passing through the Straits of Malacca on 14 February, they encountered a French squadron under Rear-Admiral the Comte de Linois.
Dance sent the brig Ganges and three Indiamen to approach the strange vessels and investigate. It quickly became clear that the strange vessels were enemy warships.
Dance ordered his fleet to form a line of battle, while creating a bluff that four of his Indiamen were a squadron of ships of the line escorting the convoy. A skirmish ensued with the result that Linois, somewhat inexplicably, withdrew.
On 18 February the Indiamen were at Malacca. On 28 February, the British ships of the line HMS Sceptre and Albion joined the Fleet in the Strait and conducted them safely to St Helena.[6]
Dorsetshire was at Penang on 1 March, reached St Helena on 9 June, and arrived at Long Reach on 14 August.[2]
Captain Brown sailed from Portsmouth on 25 April 1805, bound for Madras, Bengal, and China.[2]
On 7 August 1805, HMS Blenheim, Captain Austin Bissell and Rear-Admiral Thomas Troubridge, was escorting a fleet of East Indiamen consisting of Castle Eden, Cumberland, Devonshire, Dorsetshire, Exeter, Hope, and Preston. They were at 19°3′S 17°15′E / 19.050°S 17.250°E / -19.050; 17.250 when they encountered the French ship of the line Marengo and frigate Belle Poule. There was a brief exchange of fire before both sides sailed on. Troubridge reprimanded the captains of Cumberland and Preston for having acted aggressively.[7][8]
Dorsetshire reached Madras on 23 August and Saugor on 16 September. She sailed on, reaching Penang on 13 November and Malacca on 2 December, and arriving at Whampoa on 1 February 1806. Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 17 March, reached St Helena on 12 August, and arrived at Long Reach on 3 November.[2]
Captain Brown sailed from Portsmouth on 5 March 1808, bound for Madras and China. Dorsetshire was at the Cape of Good Hope on 31 May, reached Madras on 5 August, and arrived at Whampoa on 4 October. Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 3 February 1809, was at Penang on 31 March, reached St Helena on 10 July, and arrived at Long Reach on 14 September.[2]
Captain Brown sailed from Torbay on 12 May 1811, bound for Bombay and China. Dorsetshire reached Bombay on 5 September and Batavia on 22 December; she arrived at Whampoa on 8 March 1812. Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 29 March and reached St Helena on 23 July.[2] In September Lord Eldon, Dorsetshire, Scaleby Castle, Batavia, and Cornwall were at 14°8′N 28°11′W / 14.133°N 28.183°W / 14.133; -28.183 on their way from St Helena to England and under escort by HMS Loire.[9] She arrived at Long Reach on 25 October.[2]
Captain Nathaniel Turner sailed from Portsmouth on 9 April 1814, bound for China. Dorsetshire arrived at Whampoa on 9 September. Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 27 December, reached St Helena on 17 April 1815, and arrived at Long Reach on 2 July.[2]
Capt Nathaniel Turner sailed from Portsmouth on 20 April 1817, bound for China. Dorsetshire arrived at Whampoa on 9 September. Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 26 October, reached St Helena on 20 February 1818, and arrived at Long Reach on 27 April.[2]
Captain Samuel Lyde sailed from The Downs on 15 March 1820, bound for St Helena and China. Dorsetshire reached St Helena on 18 May and arrived at Whampoa on 9 October. Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 2 February 1821, reached St Helena on 13 May, and arrived at Long Reach on 25 July.[2] By one report Dorsetshire was sold as a storeship in 1821,[1] but on 16 January 1822 the EIC engaged her for one more voyage as a "dismantled Regular Ship" at a rate of £14 10s per ton (bm).[10]
Captain Lyde sailed from The Downs on 12 June 1822, bound for Bengal. Dorsetshire arrived at the New Anchorage (on the Hooghly River), on 15 October. She left Bengal on 11 January 1823, reached St Helena on 7 March, and arrived at Gravesend on 3 May.[2]
In June 1827 Dorsetshire's register was cancelled as she had been broken up.[1]
